Man accused of choking wife

An Iowa City man is accused of choking his wife and knocking her to the ground while she was holding their 2-year-old son.

Iowa City police responded to Deforest Avenue at 5:36 p.m. Sunday for a report of two people fighting. Upon arrival, officers identified 29-year-old David Noriega and his wife, who is not identified by name in the criminal complaint.

Witnesses told police they saw Noriega hit his wife and push her to the ground while she was holding their son. The alleged victim also told police that during the fight, Noriega put his hands around her throat and squeezed, causing scratches and bruising around her neck.

The woman told police she thought she was going to pass out from the pressure being applied around her neck. Police noted minor injuries to the woman's face, neck and chest.

Police said Noriega smelled strongly of alcohol, had slurred speech and refused to follow simple directions. He resisted arrest and had to be taken to the ground in order to be handcuffed, police said. A post-arrest breath test revealed that Noriega's blood-alcohol content was .193 percent.

Noriega also had an unlabeled container containing a Vyvanse, which is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and has can cause a number of side effects, including hallucinations. Noriega allegedly told police he got the pill from a friend.

Police took Noriega into custody. He faces charges of domestic assault by impeding air causing bodily injury, domestic assault with intent to inflict serious injury, child endangerment, prohibited acts with a prescription drug, public intoxication and interference with official acts.

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Man accused of choking wife

An Iowa City man is accused of choking his wife and knocking her to the ground while she was holding their 2-year-old son.